CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR ORPHANS
The CAFO Blog
What does it take to transition children to family-based care?
Around the world, more leaders, organizations and governments are recognizing something that both Scripture and decades of research continue to affirm: children need families. But why is this important, especially...
Leveraging Pure Religion Sunday in your community
Every church wants to live out its faith tangibly, loving its neighbors in new or deeper ways. Pure Religion Sunday is an opportunity to help them do exactly that in...
Local data: An overlooked piece in the church engagement toolkit
In communities across the country, organizations and ministries are running hard to engage and equip churches to move deeper into the world of foster care. There are so many pieces...
Pure religion reveals the hand of God … and then His face
Austin Ludwig’s story has long been intertwined with the foster care system. At an early age, he experienced abuse, neglect and despair. After entering foster care, he moved through multiple...
Introducing the Core Elements CareIndex: A clear starting point for strengthening care
Christian organizations serving vulnerable children and families carry an enormous responsibility. Leaders are asked to make complex decisions every day — often with limited time, limited resources and limited clarity...
Marco Polo and leveraging your community’s foster care data
I spent the better part of my childhood summer afternoons at our local city swimming pool. I remember our town’s coolest teenagers camped out on their towels in the deep-end...
